Occupational Therapist — Flexible, Community-Based Care

MedHealth; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral incentives

Additional leave purchase options

Exclusive corporate discounts

Flexible hours

Kilometre reimbursement

Laptop

Smartphone

PD allowance

Performance incentives

Job summary

MedHealth is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Newcastle and Hunter region, with flexible hours and a community-based focus. You’ll work close to home in a multidisciplinary team, delivering therapy in homes, clinics and community settings.

In this role you will manage caseloads, perform assessments, set goals, and provide evidence-based interventions, with weekly 1:1 supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians.

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapist registered with AHPRA and eligible to practice.
• Passionate about community-based support for people with disability and diverse needs.
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Strong time management and organisational skills to manage varied caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Manage an allocated caseload (based on your negotiated hours) and deliver timely therapeutic services.
• Assess participants’ developmental, cognitive, emotional, psychological and physical function using clinical observations and standardised assessments.
• Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each participant.
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to improve participants’ quality of life and achieve goals.
• Maintain awareness of current legislation to ensure compliance.

Skills

Community-based support

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Time management

Clinical reasoning

Education

AHPRA-registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

MedHealth is seeking an Occupational Therapist to support participants across the Newcastle and Hunter region, with flexible hours and a community-based focus. You’ll work close to home in a multidisciplinary team, delivering therapy in homes, clinics and community settings.

In this role you will manage caseloads, perform assessments, set goals, and provide evidence-based interventions, with weekly 1:1 supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians.